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    Yin and Yang are the complete opposites. One is white‚ the other is black. One symbolizes Heaven‚ while the other symbolizes Hell. While the two are completely different‚ both Yin and Yang are similar in so many ways. Both of the pendants offer hope and reason to life. Yin and Yang present the idea of balance within our everyday routines (Cartwright‚ Mark). In life‚ there are many examples of Yin’s to Yang’s. A perfect example of similarities being intertwined with differences‚ falls in the works

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    Anthropology helps historians to make sense of the belief in witchcraft by presenting facts. Such scholars such as Francesco Maria Guazzo‚ who wrote “Pact with the Devil”‚ and Evan-Pritchard who wrote “Sorcery and Native Opinion”‚ each interpret witchcraft differently. Evan-Pritchard uses anthropology‚ or the study of humans past and present‚ to examine a group in Africa‚ the Azande and their understanding of witchcraft. Guazzo defines witchcraft by listing specific steps on how to identify a

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    In New England‚ mass agitation and paranoia resulted in a notorious episode of American history known as the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. What started as an amount of accusations from a group of girls‚ turned into a series of disastrous events. These girls accused several local woman of the small town of Salem located in the state of Massachusetts of playing with the devil‚ casting spells and being witches. This series of events was considered a new phenomenon in America‚ but across Europe it was

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    The Salem Witch Hysteria of 1692‚ in Massachusetts‚ was a period of time in which many men and women were executed under the suspicion of being witches. However‚ the true reason behind the killings is still unclear. As evidence shows‚ it is highly probable that the witch trials were‚ at the most basic level‚ caused by social class differences‚ religious beliefs‚ and the fact that the supposed “afflicted” were lying. It is most likely that social class differences led to the Salem Witch Trials. As

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    Gilles de Rais was one of the first “modern” serial killers even though he was alive during the 15th century. Experts believed that he killed anywhere from 140 to 800 children (DeBoer.‚ 2001). He was also one of the lieutenants under the infamous Joan of Arc (DeBoer.‚ 2001). Gilles was believed to be a great sorcerer (Encyclopedia of Occultism;Parapsychology.‚ N.D.). He is also considered to be Bluebeard from old nursery songs (Encyclopedia of Occultism;Parapsychology.‚ N.D.). Bluebeard was associated

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    In American History‚ many events are started and thrived off of mass hysteria and paranoia; two notable examples of this are the Salem Witch Trials and the reign of Senator McCarthy during the Cold War. During the colonial period of the United States‚ an event known as the Salem Witch Trials took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts. This infamous event lead to prosecution and eventual hanging of several people‚ some of which had been falsely accused. A similar event happened nearly 200 years later during

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    What happened during the Salem Witchcraft Trials? The Salem Witch Trials started in Spring of 1692 and lasted until September of 1692. It was believed that people were possessed by the Devil. There were over 150 people accused. The first conviction was in June. As a result‚ 19 people were hanged. There was weird behavior coming from some of the girls. According to the History Channel‚ they “began having fits‚ including violent contortions and uncontrollable outbursts of screaming”. The odd behavior

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    Humanoid films are frequently becoming more popular in the movie industry rather than animalistic films because of the experimentation of the human fear of something unnatural to the human life ideology. Humanoids would be considered as a half human and a half monster. For example‚ a demon possession could be considered as a humanoid since it is the body of a regular person who has been claimed by a monster. On the other hand‚ an animalistic type would be King Kong‚ a giant ape monster that terrorized

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    She begins her essay by stating that “we” use little or bad evidence to back claims. Schulz says‚ “…because it turns out‚ believing things based on meager evidence is what people do” (364). She backed this statement using the Salem witch trials as an example earlier in the chapter. This event showed how people used little to no evidence to convict and execute “guilty” people. Schulz then moves onto her “quiz” which helps prove her claim of inductive reasoning. She explains that inductive reasoning

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    Whenever Witchcraft Spells or any witchery term crosses our mind‚ we think of an old woman with White long hairs or of a dark‚ long bearded‚ old man over a huge pot casting out some spells with the help of a wand or say a stick. Some even envision a Witch flying on a broom or sitting and casting spells to practice the Witchcraft. Witches are generally feared and are misunderstood. The witchcraft is always treated as a dark world. But it is not true in every case. Generally‚ witches and witchcraft

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